Brazil was has some incredible coastlines to see. Great beaches with fun surf and crazy Favelaʻs on the hills.
Congrats to John for winning his first World Tour event, and also the first event won by a Hawaiian since A.I.
Oh my goddess!! @freesurfmag I couldn’t be more thrilled! #mahalonuiloa (Taken with instagram)
Caught up with ESPN about the Life on Tour and my months in Australia ~
http://espn.go.com/action/surfing/story/_/id/7854254/2012-malia-manuel-interview
A couple years ago in Bali :) ~ https://vimeo.com/40923353
Three months in Aus and three bridesmaid trophies~ thatʻs a wrap . Iʻm homeward bound!! Follow me on Instagram ~ @maliamanuel
Dee Why, Sydney ~ My last week in Australia was spent in Sydney. The fourth event of my World Tour campaign. The waves were exciting at Dee Why point for the first two days of competition. Itʻs an interesting wave off of a tiny area of reef, it actually is very fun. I saw myself match up against Steph in the Quarters again, but somehow managed to make it out on top. Then later that day I surfed myself into the final against Courtney. It was a wave starved 35 minute final, I didnʻt get many opportunities and got yet another runner up finish.
Have you all seen the SURFER MAGAZINEʻS Hot 100 video yet?
Check it out here ~ http://youtu.be/DwpOuhMuLJg
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New Zealandʻs coastlines are somewhere everyone should see. Itʻs one of the most stunning sights Iʻve ever seen. That was the highlight of my quick trip there for the 3rd World Tour event this year.. My result, well… letʻs not talk about that one!! haha~ I lost in round 4~ equal 9th :(
Back to Australia for our last event of the Australian leg!!
This year Bells Beach consisted of freezing 4/3mm wetsuit mornings, lovely afternoon runs along the coast, and some of the most beautiful waves I’ve seen yet in Australia. I had a few really memorable heats, one in particular was the Power Round, in which I got awarded a nice $5k for the highest heat total. I matched up against the ever so in-form Steph in the Quarters and ended up getting knock out. The result is satisfying enough I guess & now it’s time to move on to New Zealand. Ta~
O’Neill Girls and I made today’s Wall Street Journal
Bikini’s that stick to ya = Fashionably Fashionable
Western Australia is somewhere everyone should visit. It’s well worth the 4 hour drive; it’s a superb blend of good living, stunning coastline, and fantastic waves. The crisp air keeps you hyper and the sun gives you a golden glow.
Margarets, known for it’s world class waves, is where the men and women share an elite World Qualifying Series event. This year we were once again blessed with beautiful surfing conditions and highly contestable waves.
Pretty content with my bridesmaid placing again in this event, but surely thrilled to move on top of the Womens World Rankings. Really happy for my humble teammate John Florence for absolutely sweeping the Men’s prime event. West Oz did Team O’Neill well this year. Thanks everyone for all the wonderful words of support.
Runner up in the Womens World Qualifying Series 6star was worth the hassle at Newcastle. Really tough conditions to deal with but can’t complain on the valuable points of 2nd place. Congrats Sally, you rip.
We have one day to get to Western Australia for another Womens 6star event at Margarets. Looking forward to visiting that beautiful region, again. It’s one of my favorite places in Australia.
It’s such a relief to be on tour now and being able to surf Snapper with only one other person out is the coolest thing ever. I wish I could have found some rhythm in my quarterfinal heat, but it’s a satisfying enough result for me in my first event as a full time member of the ASP Womens World Tour.
